Cheese Triggers Same Part Of Brain As Drugs

December 19, 2016 at 3:23 pm

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 14: Kerrigold cheese on display at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Trade Day presented by Beverage Media at Pier 94 on October 14, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for NYCWFF)

Well this explains a lot!

According to a new study from the University of Michigan, cheese contains a chemical that’s also found in highly addictive hard drugs.

It’s called casein, is present in all dairy products and can trigger the part of the brain’s opioid receptors which are linked to addiction.

The study explores why certain foods are more addictive than others. Researchers identified addictive foods from nearly 500 people who completed the Yale Food Addiction Scale.